Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period. For periods showing only the annual amount, the payment breakdown is not provided, so only the end point is plotted.
The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.Payments begin on the effective date.
The Company will continuously provide stable and appropriate returns to shareholders, taking into comprehensive consideration shareholder returns, funds for current capital investment, and funds for investment in future business development. Dividends of surplus will be paid twice a year, at the end of the second quarter and at fiscal year-end, targeting a payout ratio of 30–40%. During the period covered by the MEX26 medium-term management plan (the fiscal years ending March 2025 through March 2027), the Company will enhance shareholder returns, targeting a total payout ratio of at least 100%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥25.00 → ¥25.00（0％） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥50.00 → ¥50.00（0％） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥25.00 / End of period ¥25.00 / Annual ¥50.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥1,079 million → ¥922 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 8 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend: ¥25.00. There is no commemorative or special dividend. |
| Payout ratio | Targeting 30–40% (consolidated or non-consolidated: not disclosed) |
| Dividend policy | The Company will continuously provide stable and appropriate returns to shareholders, taking into comprehensive consideration shareholder returns, funds for current capital investment, and funds for investment in future business development. Dividends of surplus will be paid twice a year, at the end of the second quarter and at fiscal year-end, targeting a payout ratio of 30–40%. During the period covered by the MEX26 medium-term management plan (the fiscal years ending March 2025 through March 2027), the Company will enhance shareholder returns, targeting a total payout ratio of at least 100%. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The dividend was determined in accordance with the basic policy of continuously providing stable and appropriate returns to shareholders, taking into comprehensive consideration shareholder returns, funds for capital investment, and funds for investment in future business development. The Company aims for a payout ratio of 30–40% and states that it will enhance shareholder returns during the period covered by its medium-term management plan, targeting a total payout ratio of at least 100%.